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Whitespire Gray Birch

Tagged as: Intermediate Sized Trees

 Botanical Name: Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire'
Common Name: Whitespire Gray Birch

 

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Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' at The Morton Arboretum Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' bark Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' fall color
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Height: 40' Spread: 25' Habit/Form: Pyramidal/oval Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 3-6

Cultural Requirements: Grows best in part sun/part shade. Will develop chlorosis in extremely high pH soils. ‘Whitespire' birch is bronze birch borer resistant if grown in appropriate sites. Transplant in spring into moist, well-drained soils.

Ornamental Characteristics: Tall, upright habit, with attractive, grayish-white bark with black markings. Glossy green leaves turn yellow in the fall.

Use in the Landscape: A popular white-barked birch because of the borer resistance but the bark is not as white as paper birch. It looks best when grown multi-stemmed. Avoid seed-grown trees.

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